2024 Festival Poets
Program Schedule
Chair Poetry Evenings 2024 - Program Schedule
Day 1: 30.11.2024
Venue: Bharatiya Bhasha Parishad auditorium
5:00 P.M.: Introduction of the festival by Amanita Sen and Chayanika Dutta and Inauguration
5.10 P.M.: Inaugural address by Festival Director Tushar Dhawal Singh
followed by an address Festival Co-Director Sonnet Mondal
5:20 P.M.: Inaugural Indian classical dance by Aradhya, Sashtha, Ishita, Sreeja, Riya, Srijoni, and Anwesha.
5:30 P.M.: Book inauguration of ‘Youthful Elegies: Echoes of a New Generation 2024’ edited by Anindita Bose
5:40 P.M.:
Poetry Readings by:
Annemarie Ní Churreáin, Arun Dev, Brian Turner, Baabusha Kohli, Carmien Michels, Denisse Español, Eugenijus Ališanka, Kishor Kadam, Martin Solotruk, Manmohan, Mikeas Sánchez, Priyankar Paliwal, Sasja Janssen, Subhro Bandopadhyay, Sukrita Paul Kumar, Yashodhara Ray Chaudhuri, and Yuriy Serebriansky.
7:00 P.M.- 8:00 P.M.: Chair Poetry Collective – a folk & classical music rendition
Vote of thanks
The program will be directed and coordinated by Amanita Sen and Chayanika Dutta
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Day 2: 01.12.2024
Morning – Alliance Française du Bengale – Café Poesia
10:00 A.M.: Poetry reading and public interaction at Alliance Française du Bengale
Poetry Reading:
10:00- 10:30 A.M.: Brian Turner, Denisse Español, Eugenijus Ališanka and Yuriy Serebriansky (Convener: Amanita Sen)
10:30-11:00 A.M.: Arun Dev, Baabusha Kohli, Yashodhara Ray Chaudhuri, & Priyankar Paliwal (Convenor: Anindita Bose)
11:00-11:30 A.M.: Book launch of books published by Chair Poetry Books:
Anger by Yashodhara Ray Chaudhuri and Buddha by Yuriy Serebriansky
11:30 A.M.: Guided City Walk to the Victoria Memorial
Day 2: 01.12.2024
Evening – Samilton Hotel Could Tavern
5:30 P.M.: Presentation of Chair Poetry Series 2024 & Souvenirs to all poets.
Poetry Reading:
6:00 P.M.- 6:30 P.M.: Annemarie Ní Churreáin, Carmien Michels, and Sasja Janssen
6:30 P.M.- 7:00 P.M.: Sukrita Paul Kumar, Subhro Bandopadhyay, and Mikeas Sánchez
7:00 P.M.-7.30 P.M..: Kishor Kadam, Martin Solotruk, and Manmohan
Event will be directed by presented by Amanita Sen
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Day 3: 02.12.2024
4 P.M. to 8 P.M.: Poetry on the Ganges hosted by Vivada Cruise – Cruise will leave from Vivada Jetty (Closing Event)
Program starts at 4:30 P.M. on the cruise:
Poetry Readings by:
Surjit Singh, Annemarie Ní Churreáin, Arun Dev, Brian Turner, Baabusha Kohli, Carmien Michels, Denisse Español, Eugenijus Ališanka, Kishor Kadam, Martin Solotruk, Manmohan, Mikeas Sánchez, Priyankar Paliwal, Sasja Janssen, Subhro Bandopadhyay, Sukrita Paul Kumar, Yashodhara Ray Chaudhuri, and Yuriy Serebriansky.
Program will be directed and presented by Sarabjeet Garcha
Day 1: 30.11.2024
Venue: Bharatiya Bhasha Parishad auditorium
5:00 P.M.: Introduction of the festival by Amanita Sen and Chayanika Dutta and Inauguration
5.10 P.M.: Inaugural address by Festival Director Tushar Dhawal Singh
followed by an address Festival Co-Director Sonnet Mondal
5:20 P.M.: Inaugural Indian classical dance by Aradhya, Sashtha, Ishita, Sreeja, Riya, Srijoni, and Anwesha.
5:30 P.M.: Book inauguration of ‘Youthful Elegies: Echoes of a New Generation 2024’ edited by Anindita Bose
5:40 P.M.:
Poetry Readings by:
Annemarie Ní Churreáin, Arun Dev, Brian Turner, Baabusha Kohli, Carmien Michels, Denisse Español, Eugenijus Ališanka, Kishor Kadam, Martin Solotruk, Manmohan, Mikeas Sánchez, Priyankar Paliwal, Sasja Janssen, Subhro Bandopadhyay, Sukrita Paul Kumar, Yashodhara Ray Chaudhuri, and Yuriy Serebriansky.
7:00 P.M.- 8:00 P.M.: Chair Poetry Collective – a folk & classical music rendition
Vote of thanks
The program will be directed and coordinated by Amanita Sen and Chayanika Dutta
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Day 2: 01.12.2024
Morning – Alliance Française du Bengale – Café Poesia
10:00 A.M.: Poetry reading and public interaction at Alliance Française du Bengale
Poetry Reading:
10:00- 10:30 A.M.: Brian Turner, Denisse Español, Eugenijus Ališanka and Yuriy Serebriansky (Convener: Amanita Sen)
10:30-11:00 A.M.: Arun Dev, Baabusha Kohli, Yashodhara Ray Chaudhuri, & Priyankar Paliwal (Convenor: Anindita Bose)
11:00-11:30 A.M.: Book launch of books published by Chair Poetry Books:
Anger by Yashodhara Ray Chaudhuri and Buddha by Yuriy Serebriansky
11:30 A.M.: Guided City Walk to the Victoria Memorial
Day 2: 01.12.2024
Evening – Samilton Hotel Could Tavern
5:30 P.M.: Presentation of Chair Poetry Series 2024 & Souvenirs to all poets.
Poetry Reading:
6:00 P.M.- 6:30 P.M.: Annemarie Ní Churreáin, Carmien Michels, and Sasja Janssen
6:30 P.M.- 7:00 P.M.: Sukrita Paul Kumar, Subhro Bandopadhyay, and Mikeas Sánchez
7:00 P.M.-7.30 P.M..: Kishor Kadam, Martin Solotruk, and Manmohan
Event will be directed by presented by Amanita Sen
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Day 3: 02.12.2024
4 P.M. to 8 P.M.: Poetry on the Ganges hosted by Vivada Cruise – Cruise will leave from Vivada Jetty (Closing Event)
Program starts at 4:30 P.M. on the cruise:
Poetry Readings by:
Surjit Singh, Annemarie Ní Churreáin, Arun Dev, Brian Turner, Baabusha Kohli, Carmien Michels, Denisse Español, Eugenijus Ališanka, Kishor Kadam, Martin Solotruk, Manmohan, Mikeas Sánchez, Priyankar Paliwal, Sasja Janssen, Subhro Bandopadhyay, Sukrita Paul Kumar, Yashodhara Ray Chaudhuri, and Yuriy Serebriansky.
Program will be directed and presented by Sarabjeet Garcha